06/06/1985 |
Drafted in the 1985 first-year player draft out of college (Auburn; Auburn, AL) by the Detroit Tigers (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick). |
06/07/1985 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization with a signing bonus of $2,420,000. |
07/28/1985 |
Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/07/1985 |
Injured (Elbow strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/18/1985 |
Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 25 (30). |
04/07/1986 |
Named the #82 prospect in the MLB |
08/20/1986 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/13/1986 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 30 (40). |
04/06/1987 |
Named the #81 prospect in the MLB |
04/26/1987 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (45). |
03/04/1988 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 4 weeks. |
03/23/1988 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8 months. |
04/04/1988 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
05/05/1988 |
Transferred to the 60-day DL. |
11/30/1988 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (45). |
02/22/1989 |
Injured (Torn meniscus (knee)), out for 5 months. |
06/29/1989 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks. |
11/27/1989 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
02/20/1990 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for one week. |
11/05/1990 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $39,300,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
06/28/1991 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
06/27/1992 |
Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
07/01/1992 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
07/04/1992 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
06/03/1993 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/08/1993 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/16/1993 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
02/22/1994 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
03/20/1994 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
05/14/1994 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $117,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
05/22/1994 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/15/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/31/1994 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (55). |
09/01/1995 |
Wins the MLB MLB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
04/06/1996 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/10/1996 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/22/1996 |
Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 10 months. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
06/09/1997 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week. |
06/13/1997 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
07/07/1997 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for one week. |
08/15/1997 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40). |
02/27/1998 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 7 months. |
10/13/1998 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/04/1998 |
Wins the 1998 Skyline Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 25 (25). |
04/11/1999 |
Released by the Detroit Tigers. |
09/09/1999 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
09/10/1999 |
Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 10 months. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (30). |
07/10/2000 |
Injured (Elbow strain), out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 25 (30). |
06/25/2001 |
Released by the Kansas City Royals. |
11/03/2001 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1991 |
12 |
9 |
1995 |
11 |
7 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1990 |
32 |
9 |
1991 |
32 |
5 |
1995 |
32 |
5 |
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|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1990 |
13 |
6 |
1991 |
13 |
10 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1994 |
.632 |
9 |
1995 |
.667 |
4 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1991 |
197.1 |
10 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1990 |
813 |
7 |
1991 |
830 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1992 |
67 |
6 |
1993 |
69 |
6 |
1997 |
65 |
10 |
|
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|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1994 |
2.68 |
7 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1992 |
.283 |
10 |
1994 |
.272 |
7 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1994 |
10.24 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1993 |
0.34 |
1 |
1994 |
0.61 |
3 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1994 |
7.33 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1994 |
.645 |
9 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1993 |
3 |
3 |
1996 |
2 |
6 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1993 |
.094 |
4 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1991 |
1 |
5 |
1993 |
2 |
1 |
1994 |
1 |
4 |
1996 |
1 |
2 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1995 |
0.58 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1991 |
4.5 |
6 |
1994 |
4.6 |
6 |
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